Semi Senior Accountant

Description:

Semi-Senior Accountant

Proactive Personnel are recruiting for a Semi Senior Accountant on behalf of a well-established accountancy practice in Keighley.

The desired candidate will have responsibility for managing a varied portfolio of small businesses within our growing department, along with assisting our senior team with accounts preparation.

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm | Office based

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per annum DOE.

Duties to include but not limited to:

* Managing a small portfolio of clients taking responsibility for the inflow and processing of information through cloud accounting software

* Liaising with clients as and when necessary, by phone and email

* Submission of VAT returns

* Ability to work under pressure, prioritise own workload and keep to deadlines

* Assistance with the MTD department of the practice and growing thereof

* Assisting the senior accountants of the practice with processing of entries up to trial balance along with potential production of management accounts and other accounting matters as directed.

* Be a team player with a willingness to assist and a keen attention to detail

* Car ownership and driving licence required due to the requirement for travel for collection of records as the need arises

Requirements:

* Excellent working knowledge of accounts preparation for a range of businesses including sole traders, limited companies and partnerships

* A minimum of 3 years recent experience within a UK based, qualified firm of accountants is desirable

* Ability to prepare accounts to a high standard

* Ability to use own initiative, to work under pressure and to deadlines

* Excellent communication and organisational skills

* Excellent attention to detail

* Must have experience on cloud bookkeeping software, preferably on Sage Business Cloud, Xero, Quickbooks and Freeagent

Interested? Please call Taylor Butterfield on (phone number removed)